The catch phrase amongst hipsters when you ask them if they like a certain musician is to shrug non-chalantly and mutter: "I like their early stuff." Not so with David Byrne, former frontman for the Talking Heads. I was never a big TH fan, but when it comes to DB's solo albums... YOWZA! While my favorite remains 1997's "Feelings," his 1989 release Rei Momo (or "Carnival King," for those of you who dont hablar...) is damn good. Its not a campy "take" on salsa, meringue or the other Afro-Caribbeo-Latino styles it incorporates, its David Byrne getting his own special brand of weird sauce all over some great booty shakin' tunes and servin' it up extra picante. I am not a dancer of any kind, but I would challenge anyone to listen to this album and find their ass to remain sedintary.Monday, December 8, 2008
Rug Dancing, vol. 1.
The catch phrase amongst hipsters when you ask them if they like a certain musician is to shrug non-chalantly and mutter: "I like their early stuff." Not so with David Byrne, former frontman for the Talking Heads. I was never a big TH fan, but when it comes to DB's solo albums... YOWZA! While my favorite remains 1997's "Feelings," his 1989 release Rei Momo (or "Carnival King," for those of you who dont hablar...) is damn good. Its not a campy "take" on salsa, meringue or the other Afro-Caribbeo-Latino styles it incorporates, its David Byrne getting his own special brand of weird sauce all over some great booty shakin' tunes and servin' it up extra picante. I am not a dancer of any kind, but I would challenge anyone to listen to this album and find their ass to remain sedintary.
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